"ECHO is one of my favorite instruments in my lab. It can transfer compounds in different formats: Dose Response, Cherry Picking, Plate reformat. It also generates a report after each task. Very easy to use and pretty reliable. "

"This is a fantastic piece of equipment, does exactly what we required with high accuracy and precision. Sufficiently impressed that we will probably purchase another this year. We have not actually had to use the after sales service so I have given it a neutral score."

Imagine preparing assay plates for siRNA screening, compound screening with biochemical and cell-based assays, PCR reactions and more all on a single liquid handling platform, with no tips and no cross-contamination. Labcyte has developed new acoustic droplet ejection (ADE) parameters that deliver built-in intelligence to enable users to transfer many different fluid types from a single instrument. All Echo systems come pre-calibrated so that you can switch among different fluid types with just a click of the mouse. No further adjustment is required for you to be productive immediately. These developments combine the latest discoveries in wavelength, power and timing requirements for ADE with real-time fluid measurement at multiple points during a run. The resulting algorithms solve some of the most significant liquid handling challenges with volatile, low-surface tension and/or meniscus-shifting fluids. Volumetric accuracy and precision for all fluids tested so far—including buffers, nucleic acid and protein solutions, surfactants, serum and cell culture media—are comparable to established performance with DMSO.